'DON'T SCRATCH MY SOCA': DESMOND'S AND MUSIC

In a book chapter I recently had published (Beattie 2025) I discuss how seminal British sitcom Desmond's (1989-1994, Channel 4) illustrates how barbershops function as both community anchors and as sites of cultural education for Black communities.

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2025-09-26
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https://doi.org/10.59350/w13wg-1ns18
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Music History and Culture
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'DON'T SCRATCH MY SOCA': DESMOND'S AND MUSIC

Melissa Beattie
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Music History and Culture
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'DON'T SCRATCH MY SOCA': DESMOND'S AND MUSIC

Melissa Beattie
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In a book chapter I recently had published (Beattie 2025) I discuss how seminal British sitcom Desmond's (1989-1994, Channel 4) illustrates how barbershops function as both community anchors and as sites of cultural education for Black communities.

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